In my last post, we moved forward to learn about The Future Glory of Tziyon ~ Part 2 in Yesha’yahu 54:9-17. In this post, we are on a journey to hear A Call to Seek the Lord in Yesha’yahu 55:1-6.
This chapter consists of an invitation to Adonai’s people to experience His forgiveness. Having laid out every blessing prepared for Adonai’s people in the previous chapter, the only thing left to do was to invite Isra’el to receive the Lord’s healing and salvation from sin.
1 “All you who are thirsty, come to the water! You without money, come, buy, and eat! Yes, come! Buy wine and milk without money – it’s free!
Adonai will not only freely give water, but also the more substantial drinks of milk and wine. These drinks represent spiritual as well as physical nourishment. Water speaks of life, wine of joy, milk of growth. Romans 14:17 tells us the kingdom is inside of us. Therefore, righteousness, peace, and joy are available even now. The water of life, wine of joy, milk of growth are ours for the taking. Being thirsty for His grace is the only prerequisite.
2 Why spend money for what isn’t food, your wages for what doesn’t satisfy? Listen carefully to me, and you will eat well, you will enjoy the fat of the land.
Adonai’s people had not been accepting the free offer of salvation represented by water for the thirsty. They had been spending their resources on things that did not bring soul satisfaction.
3 Open your ears, and come to me; listen well, and you will live – I will make an everlasting covenant with you, the grace I assured David.
The promises to David are found in 2 Samuel 7. They include the affirmation that David’s dynasty would be established forever (verse 16). During the Bavelim captivity, though, the Davidic line of kings ruling in Yerushalayim came to an end with Zedekiah. We understand the unconditional promise to be fulfilled in Yeshua HaMashiach, a descendant of David.
4 I have given Him as a witness to the peoples, a leader, and lawgiver for the peoples. 5 You will summon a nation you do not know, and a nation that doesn’t know you will run to you, for the sake of Adonai your God, the Holy One of Isra’el, who will glorify you.”
The promises to David are extended beyond Adonai’s people to include the nations. In fulfillment of the Avrahamic covenant (Genesis 12:3), it envisions a time when the nations will come to Adonai’s people. Isra’el’s greatest days are yet to come in the kingdom age. Nations who come down on her now will run to her then because they’ll sense Adonai is with her.
6Seek Adonai while He is available, call on Him while He is still nearby.
Why? Because in Genesis 6:3, Adonai said His spirit would not live in human beings forever. If you’re not saved, there will be a time when you may not be able to seek Him as you draw your last breath here on earth. There comes a time when all hope of salvation is lost and all that’s left is despair.
In my next post, we will continue to examine A Call to Seek the Lord ~ Part 2 in Yesha’yahu 55:7-13.
My Heart is for Israel 
“Water speaks of life, wine of joy, milk of growth.” Thank you for this insight. I had thought of it in this way before. The Lord always has something new to teach us.
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